Da Vinci

Birth

Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano Italy. His parents were never married. Father was Piero da Vinci and Mum was Caterina

1466

Apprenticed of Andrea Di Cione

Andrea had a workshop and it was at the centre of Florence. Andrea also gave Leonardo and education of humanities.

1469

Lorenzo and Guilia o De Medici became new rulers of Florence

They took the head of Florence after there father died in 1469. This is also on the day of Machiavelli birth who would be very important for Lorenzo in the later years.

1472

Master In the Guild of St Luke

Leonardo qualified as a master of Guild of St Luke, which was the guild artist, and doctors of medicine. Tho his father put Leo into his own workshop and worked with Vercchio.

1475

Completed art on Christ

While he was making the this art he tried to make it look real with using texture like skin for Jesus.

1481

Adoration Of The Magi

Monks of San Donato gave him a job to do which was to paint the Adoration of The Magi. He has this idea for a while and finally got to do it.

1482

Ask To Create a 12 Foot Statue

He made this out of bronze to show honour dynasty founder, Francesco Sforza. This took him 12 years to make.

1485

Sketches Tank

Leonardo started to design a tank. To make this leonardo looked to the classical world to get ideas. He would than look at other models and bring in his solution.

1495

The Last supper

Leonardo begins to start the Last supper in the refectory convent Santa Maria.

1499

Statue Fell

The statue was destroyed by cannons in the conflict after Sforza went down in power.

1500

Virgin Child

Leonardo starts to paint with Saint Anne and make the Virgin and Child. It took Leonardo 10 years to complete his artwork due to other arts.

1503

Mona Lisa

Leonardo made this art and was than called La Gioconda. This is one of his famous arts and has been the subject of speculation. People also thought it was the wife of Florentine merchant, Francisco del Giocondo.